Gas pipe system and a pipe component provided with a break plate for use in such a gas pipe system

Abstract

A gas pipe system provided with a gas source and downstream of the gas source a gas pipe with a gas pipe end, which in use is connected to a processing module, wherein the gas pipe system is arranged for conducting a gas from the gas source to the processing module, wherein the gas pipe system comprises at least one gas pipe component with an outer jacket comprising an outer jacket inner space, which is at least partly of a material having a relatively low bursting pressure, wherein the at least one gas pipe component is provided with a protection against overpressure occurring in an outer jacket inner space in order to prevent breaking of the outer jacket at the overpressure. The invention further relates to a gas pipe component provided with such a protection for use in such a gas pipe system.

1 . A gas pipe system provided with a gas source and downstream of the gas source a gas pipe, which in use is connected to a processing module, wherein the gas pipe system is arranged for conducting a gas from the gas source to the processing module, wherein the gas pipe system comprises at least one gas pipe component with an outer jacket comprising an outer jacket inner space, which is at least partly of a material having a relatively low bursting pressure, characterized in that the at least one gas pipe component is provided with a protection against overpressure occurring in an outer jacket inner space in order to prevent breaking of the outer jacket at the overpressure. 
     
     
         2 . A gas pipe system according to  claim 1 , wherein the protection is a break plate, which is arranged to break at an overpressure in the outer jacket inner space that is lower than the relatively low bursting pressure of the outer jacket, in order to discharge gas from the pipe component. 
     
     
         3 . A gas pipe system according to  claim 1 , wherein the outer jacket inner space is in fluid communication with the gas pipe. 
     
     
         4 . A gas pipe system according to  claim 1 , wherein in the outer jacket inner space an inner housing is provided which is in fluid communication with the gas pipe. 
     
     
         5 . A gas pipe system according to  claim 2 , wherein the outer jacket has a bursting pressure of approximately 15 bar and the break plate has a bursting pressure of less than 15 bar. 
     
     
         6 . A gas pipe system according to  claim 4 , wherein the outer jacket has a higher bursting pressure than the inner housing. 
     
     
         7 . A gas pipe system according to  claim 1 , wherein the material having a relatively low bursting pressure is a transparent material, for example, glass or acrylate. 
     
     
         8 . A gas pipe system according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one gas pipe component is provided with a cartridge which comprises the outer jacket and a coupling part, and a base connected with the coupling part, which is connected to the gas pipe so that the gas pipe is in fluid communication with the cartridge. 
     
     
         9 . A gas pipe system according to  claim 8 , wherein the base is designed as a regulator, filter base, tap, flowmeter or as a valve. 
     
     
         10 . A gas pipe system according to  claim 8 , wherein the cartridge is provided with filter material to filter gas, and/or with indicator material to indicate pollution of gas. 
     
     
         11 . A gas pipe system according to  claim 8 , wherein the break plate is provided in the coupling part of the cartridge and wherein the break plate is in fluid communication with the outer jacket inner space. 
     
     
         12 . A gas pipe system according to  claim 2 , wherein on the side of the break plate remote from the outer jacket inner space a discharge channel is provided for discharging gas, wherein after the breaking of the break plate the outer jacket inner space is in fluid communication with the discharge channel. 
     
     
         13 . A gas pipe system according to  claim 12 , wherein the discharge channel is connected to an exhauster or a discharge space, such as a well ventilated space. 
     
     
         14 . A gas pipe system according to  claim 12 , wherein in the discharge channel of the at least one gas pipe component a sensor is provided for detecting gas in the discharge channel. 
     
     
         15 . A gas pipe system according to  claim 14 , wherein the at least one sensor is connected to a control, for controlling on the basis of a sensor signal the at least one pipe component or the gas source, and/or for emitting on the basis of the sensor signal a visual signal and/or audio signal in order to warn a user. 
     
     
         16 . A gas pipe component for the use in a gas pipe system according to  claim 1 , wherein the gas pipe component has an outer jacket at least partly provided with material having a relatively low bursting pressure, wherein the gas pipe component is provided with a protection against overpressure occurring in the outer jacket inner space in order to prevent breaking of the outer jacket in use. 
     
     
         17 . A gas pipe component according to  claim 16 , wherein the protection is a break plate, which in use breaks at an overpressure in the outer jacket inner space, so that gas is discharged from the gas pipe component. 
     
     
         18 . A gas pipe component according to  claim 17 , wherein in the outer jacket inner space an inner housing is provided in which filter material to filter gas and/or indicator material to indicate pollution of gas is included, wherein the outer jacket is provided for protection of the inner housing and wherein the gas pipe component is provided with at least one coupling part that is part of a quick-change coupling of which a base cooperating with the coupling part is included in the gas pipe, wherein the break plate is provided in the at least one coupling part. 
     
     
         19 . A gas pipe component for the use in a gas pipe system according to  claim 5 , wherein the gas pipe component has an outer jacket at least partly provided with material having a relatively low bursting pressure, wherein the gas pipe component is provided with a protection against overpressure occurring in the outer jacket inner space in order to prevent breaking of the outer jacket in use. 
     
     
         20 . A gas pipe component for the use in a gas pipe system according to  claim 11 , wherein the gas pipe component has an outer jacket at least partly provided with material having a relatively low bursting pressure, wherein the gas pipe component is provided with a protection against overpressure occurring in the outer jacket inner space in order to prevent breaking of the outer jacket in use.